Dear World Class Parents/Guardians,

I want to express my deepest gratitude to the Hawthorne Foundation Board led by Mrs. L. Anderson for making the HORNET HUSTLE this past week such a success! Your unwavering dedication and support continue to have a tremendous impact on our school community, and for that, we are truly grateful. Thank you to everyone who attended and volunteered during the HORNET HUSTLE.

Congratulations to our Team of the Month our 2nd Grade Team!!!!

A huge shoutout to our basketball teams for double wins on Saturday. With one game left before the championship, we’re rallying the entire school to come out and show support. Wear your school colors or gear and click the link below to purchase spirit wear from our PTA.

We are off to a fantastic start with our reading initiative: with more than 30,000 minutes read in our Annual Reading Challenge in just two weeks. The reading challenge is vital to our students' success, and I need your continued support to make it a resounding success!

As we push forward, I want to reiterate the importance of keeping our campus safe. We’ve made incredible progress, but we must remain vigilant—especially during carpool hours. Please follow the staff’s instructions during AM and PM carpool to ensure the safety of our students. Every action we take contributes to maintaining a secure environment.

Lastly, I cannot overstate how crucial consistent student attendance is to academic success. We are working hard to ensure every child attends school regularly and arrives on time. Our goal this year is for no student to miss more than 18 days of school. Last year, our attendance rate was 93%, and we’re aiming for 95% this year. Your full support is essential to making this happen. Consistent attendance is the foundation of providing every student with the quality education they deserve.

Thank you once again for your support. It’s an honor to work alongside all of you to educate and nurture your children. Let’s keep up the great work and keep this momentum going!

Let’s make this week count—on purpose as we continue to Go for G.O.L.D - Growing Our Learners Daily!

Proud to Serve,

-Principal Henley

#OneTeamOneDream

#Going for the G.O.L.D. (Growing Our Learners Daily)

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March

• Monday, March 10th - Hawthorne GOT TALENT Audition Application- https://forms.gle/Qkwm7NXxknoLWwdt5 - CAFETERIA - following dismissal -4:00 pm (Parents, please ensure to communicate alternate transportation plans w/ teachers as needed)

• Monday, March 10th- DCSD Benchmarks begin
• Thursday, March 13th- DCSD State of the District Address,11 am
• Friday, March 14th STEM Day
• Friday, March 14th- Pi Day!
• Saturday, March 15th - Hawthorne ES Basketball Game at Henderson Middle School
• Hawthorne Boys vs. OakGrove ES - 10:30 am
• Hawthorne Girls vs BriarLake ES - 11:15 am
• Monday, March 17th - 26th MAP and LAS links window
• Monday, March 17th- Friday, March 28th - MAP Spring Assessment
• Monday, March 17th- St Patty Day wear green (Optional)
• Monday, March 17th-School Social worker day
• Wednesday, March 19th - Class Pictures (Group) and Individual Spring Pictures
• Thursday, March 20th- School Crossing Guard Day
• Friday, March 21st - General PTA Meeting / Hawthorne's Got Talent - Talent Show - 6 pm
• Week of March 24th -Spring Teacher Conferences
• Friday, March 28th-Science Olympiad

Reminder to complete our Georgia School Climate Survey (GSCS) if you have not already:

https://survey.gadoe.org/FM?sid=03255510

This survey is a statewide and also anonymous. This survey identifies issues that affect student achievement and school climate for our CCRPI school rating.

The GSCS is designed to provide actionable data for school and district leaders to make schools safer and more engaging. See link for more information: https://gadoe.org/whole-child-supports/school-climate/

🏀 Thank you to our HES Basketball Teams and Coaches for displaying perseverance and resilience! Thank you to everyone who came out to support our teams. 🏀

As we continue to work more on Lexile levels, here are some resources that you can utilize.

• Resources for Parents

• 21st Century Word List for students to know

• Lexile Grade Level Charts

Morning Arrival & Afternoon Dismissal

The drop-off times in front of the school are below:

7:00 am - Buses

7:05 am - Car Riders

7:45 am - Tardy bell

Morning announcements begin at 7:45.

Car riders:: When picking students up, parents should have the Hawthorne ES Car Rider Tag visible in their car. If the Car Rider Tag is not visible, parents are required to park, come into the building and provide Identification. Thank you for your patience as we simply want to keep your students' safe.

Early Check Out: should occur prior to 1:50 pm.

The pick-up times for dismissal are below:

Bus riders-2:25:pm; Car riders 2:35 pm (front of building after buses) & walkers (Side door)

BUS ROUTES

DCSD bus routes can be found on the district website: https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/bus-routes/. Hawthorne ES morning bus routes are below along with the district

HES will have free lunch this year however, we still need your support with completing the Meal Application Information 2024-2025. Only 1 Application Needed per family:

https://www.schoolcafe.com/

Please ALL complete this application process even if you plan to bring lunch for your child daily or believe that you will not qualify. This is very important, this impacts funding for Title 1.

Please click link for English/Spanish application.

https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/featured-news/free-reduced-meal-applications-sy-2024-2025/

Email: kia_henley@dekalbschoolsag.org
Website: https://www.hawthornees.dekalb.k12.ga.us/

Location: 2535 Caladium Drive NE Atlanta, GA 30345
Phone: 678-874-2802